Election Archives | Denver Westword https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:38:50 +0000 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:38:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 Copyright 2026 Westword. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Westword readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Westword. letters@westword.com (Westword Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Westword Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/general-feed-rss.jpg Denver Westword The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com 144 90 New media: Colorado politicians turn to local influencers to reach constituents https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/colorado-politicians-local-influencers-reach-40902998/ https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40902998 Hannah Metzger https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/colorado-politicians-local-influencers-reach-40902998/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:15:00 -0600 News

"They don't watch the news. But they're on TikTok, they're on Instagram."

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]]> https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/colorado-politicians-local-influencers-reach-40902998/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Psychedelic activists launch referendum to reverse part of new law that restricts sharing https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/colorado-psychedelics-activists-aim-reverse-sharing-law-40900128/ https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40900128 Brendan Joel Kelley https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/colorado-psychedelics-activists-aim-reverse-sharing-law-40900128/#respond Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:28:59 -0600 News

If successful, the referendum would appear in front of voters in November — but time is running out.

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]]> https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/colorado-psychedelics-activists-aim-reverse-sharing-law-40900128/feed/ 0 Denver Westword DeGette spars with challengers Kiros, James in final Colorado 1st District candidate forum https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/degette-debates-challengers-kiros-james-colorado-forum-40902648/ https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40902648 Chase Woodruff, Colorado Newsline https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/degette-debates-challengers-kiros-james-colorado-forum-40902648/#respond Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:01:39 -0600 News

The 15-term Denver Democrat is facing a primary challenge from the party’s left wing.

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A Boulder teen is leading ballot proposals to make Colorado an independent nation.

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]]> https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/colorado-teen-proposing-colorado-secession-measures-40900615/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Who canceled Hasan Piker’s Denver rally with Melat Kiros? https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/who-canceled-hasan-piker-denver-rally-melat-kiros-40899954/ https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40899954 Hannah Metzger https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/who-canceled-hasan-piker-denver-rally-melat-kiros-40899954/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:46:24 -0600 News

Kiros blames her opponent, Diana DeGette. The congresswoman says she wouldn't stop Kiros from making the "mistake" of campaigning with Piker.

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Cynthia Swanson will appear at Tattered Cover with other local authors on Wednesday, June 10.

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Weiser blasted "cynical" attacks by Bennet campaign as June 30 primary approaches.

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]]> https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/bennet-weiser-debate-colorado-dem-primary-governor-40894959/feed/ 0 Denver Westword Can Hasan Piker help leftists unseat Colorado’s establishment Democrats? https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/hasan-piker-leftist-event-tracks-colorado-democrats-40894717/ https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40894717 Hannah Metzger https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/hasan-piker-leftist-event-tracks-colorado-democrats-40894717/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:57:42 -0600 News

The socialist streamer — known as the Joe Rogan of the left — is coming to Denver to rally with local progressive candidates.

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Barb Kirkmeyer and Scott Bottoms blasted ministry leader Victor Marx as "unfit" and "corrupt."

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]]> https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/colorado-republican-governor-candidates-first-debate-40894277/feed/ 0 Denver Westword “Give Tina Peters enough rope, she’s obviously looking to hang herself” https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/opinion/election-denier-tina-peters-will-be-free-june-1-40891837/ https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40891837 Patricia Calhoun https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/opinion/election-denier-tina-peters-will-be-free-june-1-40891837/#respond Sun, 31 May 2026 07:03:54 -0600 Opinion & Commentary

The election denier and former Mesa County clerk will be free tomorrow.

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